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| [[File:Meltagun.png|400px|thumb|right|The ubiquitous meltagun, one of GW's [[Butthurt|only]] [[Awesome|original]] [[Skaven|ideas]]. Though forms of suspiciously similar real-life microwave-based weaponry predate WH40K by at least two decades.]]
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| '''Melta weapons''' are a type of anti-armor weapon used widely by the forces of the [[Imperium]] and [[Chaos]]; the [[Tau]], [[Eldar]] and [[Necrons]] also employ their own variants. Think of infrared ovens IN SPACE, infused with extra [[RAGE]], and shot out using a tremendous amount of infrared light to [[rage|super-agitate]] the target, so that it heats up to the point where it's hot enough to melt anything from power-armor to super-heavy tank armor.
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| The problem with melta-based weapons is that due to the super-high energy consumption and heat generation, it's only usable at short range. In comparison to the equally useful [[Plasma]]-based guns, meltas are a lot stronger but have a much shorter range, but then again meltas don't explode in your face on a bad roll, but on the gripping hand, Plasma weapons allow your troops some breathing room since they can be used at medium range so your troops aren't always at the risk of being caught in a vehicle's explosion, murdered in CQC, or ambushed by a nearby gunline after they fire off their guns in one turn.
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| Though suited towards tank hunting, the melta-based guns are good weapons for all-around attack, defense and infiltration, though it falls short in terms of range. Infiltration with this can [[Butthurt|take vehicles out of the fight before they even have a chance to fire their weapon]]... maybe [[Vance Motherfucking Stubbs|that's how the Baneblades were lost?]]
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| Depictions of melta weapons firing have been spotty in the face of publications and vidya gaems. In several publications and [[Dawn of War]]: Soulstorm, melta weapons fire a constant stream, like a laser-flame thrower. But in the [[Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine|Space Marine video game]] they fire a single rapid wave of energy (they're also essentially shot-guns; Titus dispersed the beam so he could kill more Orks per shot), and the [[Dawn of War II]] series have melta weapons firing a single blue/purple beam, while Dark Crusade uses discrete blobs of melt. In [[Eternal Crusade]] they fire a limited-range damage-over-time beam you have to keep on-target, presumable to make them less effective as an anti-infantry weapon.
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| ==Imperial Melta Weapons==
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| ===Gamma Pistol===
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| [[File:GammaPistol.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Gamma Pistol]]
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| You may have thought right off the bat that the Gamma Pistol is a kind of [[Radium Weaponry|Radium Weapon]]. Function-wise, however, it fits better as a Melta weapon.
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| Gamma Pistols are strange little weapons used by the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]], particularly the higher Tech-Priests, specifically Cybernetica Datasmiths. This weapon beams out ionizing radiation that can turn people into "blackened shadow" in a second. Basically, it skips the burning part and goes straight to the ash part. Of course, this is not the true potential of the weapon. Those who know how to tame its savage Machine Spirit – essentially knowing how the weapon actually works – can even cut holes into fortifications. This little gun shoots out beams that can melt stuff. Clearly, it is a Melta. Irradiation Projectors, though a similar weapon that projects actual radiation out, is not the same as the Gamma Pistol since it does not have the capability to engage armor and fortifications as effectively as the case of Melta. The short range of this weapon can be explained beyond its pocket-size. If you recall your Physics class back at school, there are several kinds of electromagnetic radiation, three of which we are interested in have a particular quality. Gamma ray, x-ray, and the higher portion of ultraviolet are ionizing, whereas the rest of the spectrum are not. Obviously, Gamma Pistols use the eponymous shortest wavelength, the one with the most penetrating power that comes from radioactive decay.
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| Whether there are other two variants of this type remains to be seen, though compared to Gamma Pistol, names like "''Extreme Ultraviolet Pistol''" and "''X-ray Pistol''" do sound a bit off.
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| {{40k-Ranged-Weapon-Profile-7-8|r7=12|s7=6|ap7=2|type7=Pistol, Armourbane|r8=12|s8=6|ap8=-3|d8=2|type8=Pistol 1|abil8=Can re-roll failed wounds if target is Vehicle.}}
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| ===Inferno Pistol===
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| [[File:InfernusPistolProfile.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Infernus Pistol]]
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| This microwave blowtorch is where the Imperium of Man's mass production capability reaches its limits in the Melta category.
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| Inferno Pistols are those rare Melta weapons where you only need one hand to fire out the heat. Where miniaturization is concerned, the Imperium has not sorted out the cost issue of this weapon just yet compared to other pistol-scaled weaponry such as the [[Bolter#Bolt_Pistol|Bolt Pistol]] and the [[Flamer#Hand_Flamer|Hand Flamer]]. Notable users of these blowtorches are the [[Sisters of Battle]] and the [[Blood Angels]], both of which having a pretty high affinity for burning stuff. The Blood Angels in particular seem to make their own in-house called the '''Infernus Pistol'''. [[Sanguinius]] used one in conjunction with his [[Power_weapon#Power_Sword|Power Sword]] for close combat, and his eldest living non-Dreadnought son to date, [[Dante]], currently wields an Artificer Infernus Pistol known as ''Perdition Pistol''. With their latest codex, the Inferno Pistol is now at home with the Blood Angels and available to a variety of their assault specialized units. Of course, the Inquisition and the Deathwatch have access to Inferno Pistols; specifically the [[Ordo Hereticus]] for the Inquisition, those [[Hats|big-hatted pastors]] love nothing more than the look on your face when they one-shot your Leman Russ. The Deathwatch has a variant called a Conflagration Pistol, which is one of the coolest names in all of 40K. It trades some ammo capacity for anti-armor punch. Dudes who came from the Salamanders love it.
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| Despite the fact that they used both these and Hand Flamers during that one [[Horus Heresy|heresy]], the [[Salamanders]] [[Derp|don't get them in regular 40k]].
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| ===Meltagun===
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| [[File:Meltagun2.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Meltagun]]
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| Contrary to the pistol variant, this size is a standard across the Imperium by the rule of thumb – if the [[Imperial Guard]] uses it, it is practically universal.
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| Meltaguns are distinctive by its cylindrical barrel with a number of either slits or holes depending on the model. Practically, there are two reasons to having holes on your gun barrel beyond cool-looking aesthetics. The holes allow high pressure gases to vent out when a bullet is fired, reducing the recoil by reducing the gas that will have kicked over to the back. A similar alternative to drilling holes is the muzzle brake which is attached by the front of the barrel. Considering the thickness of the barrel here, that of the Meltagun might just be a muzzlebrake, rather than the actual barrel. But since Meltaguns shoot out heat rays and not bullets, recoil shouldn't really be a problem. The second reason for those holes is rooted in insulation. The primary duty of a barrel shroud is to protect the user from touching the hot barrel. Those holes are there to keep a good airflow for that same barrel to cool down while being small enough that a finger will not slip through one. For a gun that shoots melting rays, it is obvious for its barrel to be insanely hot enough to warrant insulation. This is understandable since the user will probably want the heat ray to only come out of one end of the weapon, melting things that he wants to melt and not himself in the process. Whether you can take off that shroud and fire your Meltagun in a possibly spread pattern remains a speculation.
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| Aside from the Imperial Guard in Special Weapons Squads of three, Tactical Squads of the [[Space Marines]] may also take one. [[Sisters of Battle]] normally get two. If they happen to be Dominions, they can get up to four.
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| ===Multi-Melta===
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| [[File:MMArt.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Multi-Melta]]
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| Different from other commonly Heavy weapons such as the Heavy Bolter and the Heavy Flamer, the heavier version of the Meltagun is not called Heavy Melta.
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| The Multi-Melta is essentially two Meltaguns strapped together and supercharged. In game terms, this only doubles the (''already sucky'') range and makes it a heavy weapon. Due to the size and especially weight, Multi-Meltas are usually mounted on vehicles rather than carried. The Leman Russ Demolisher may have them mounted by the sponsons, while the Land Raider Crusader may mount one on its pintle; the weapon fits seamlessly with both vehicles' emphasis on short-range firepower. The Immolator may choose to replace its Twin-Linked Heavy Flamers or Twin-Linked Heavy Bolters with a Twin-Linked Multi-Melta. Due to its satisfactory effectiveness when arrayed against armor and monsters as well as the improved effective range, many other vehicles of the Imperium also have them mounted such as Razorbacks, Land Speeders, Dreadnoughts, and even on the sidecar of Attack Bikes. Because Multi-Meltas are so heavy, the [[Imperial Guard]] do not employ them without vehicles. By merit of wearing Power Armour, [[Space Marines]] and [[Sisters of Battle]] – emphasis on the Sisters of Battle – can afford to carry them around. [[Thallax|Thallaxes]] in particular, being quite larger than Astartes, carry them around normally – that is, not bulky, and/or not with the universally cool chainsaw grip.
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| It is unknown whether efficiency for other Melta weapons can be improved in this manner. Imagine a really big cylinder filled with Meltaguns... [[Melta#Cyclonic_Melta_Lance|Oh, wait a minute-]]
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| ===Cyclonic Melta Lance===
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| [[File:CyclonicMeltaLanceProfile.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Cyclonic Melta Lance]]
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| Surprise, surprise, turns out there really is a big cylinder filled with Meltaguns, and people call it the Cyclonic Melta Lance.
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| This Tri-Linked Multi-Melta here is made just for the massive size of the [[Dreadnought#Leviathan_Pattern|Leviathan Pattern Siege Dreadnought]], which shall also be known to us as the Hulkbuster Pattern. These Dreadnoughts have a Siege tag behind there for a reason, and its array of weaponry must correspond as such. Now, in a siege, you are supposed to go up close to a fortified position where you'll probably be shot dead halfway through. Thankfully, the Leviathan is such a bulk that it most likely has more chances of making it through than a Rhino. With that part already cleared, your Leviathan will need something to breach through walls and bunkers. Six super blowtorches should be just enough to melt the living and non-living shit out of anything. Of course, since it is comparatively bigger with triple the barrels, the Melta Lance is more destructive than your standard Multi-Melta. The rapid cycling this weapon goes through allows the Melta to discharge in a higher rate as well, though for some reason, the range is reduced, which is not really much of a problem for a Siege Dreadnought. If you don't know what rapid cycling is, and haven't figured it out from the arrangement of the barrels, then we suggest that you remind yourself what a Gatling gun looks like. Well, yes, you would be correct. This is a Gatling Melta.
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| Of note, these Cyclonic Meltas might be distantly related to an ''Exterminatus'' arsenal, [[Exterminatus#Cyclonic_Torpedoes|planet-killing bomb of the same name]], perhaps by technology.
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| ===Melta Bomb===
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| [[image:MkXIXThermicCharge.jpeg|200px|right|thumb|Melta Bomb]]
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| Although the Imperium has not been successful at making pistol-sized Melta for cheap, it is very successful in the case of miniaturizing a hydrogen bomb.
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| ===Magna-Melta===
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| [[File:DeimosPredatorMagnaMeltaProfile.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Magna-Melta]]
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| The Magna-Melta is the primary weapon of the [[Caestus Assault Ram]], though calling it a weapon is technically untrue since the purpose of the Magna-Melta on that assault ram is to soften armour before the rams themselves dive straight through it, unloading its boarding party into enemy voidcraft. Since the timeframe of the distance before the ram hits the ship is small, the Magna-Melta must be very powerful in order to melt the armor at such a short period of time. Stopping by the ship before firing the Magna-Melta negates the purpose of the ram; besides, that is not cool, that's boring. The Caestus must come down to the ship like a Drop Pod, and the Magna-Melta recreates the heat from the atmospheric entry part. Of course, the action itself can also be recreated on other targets such as big fortifications which you are certain that won't topple down when the ram hits. Since the Caestus is such a sturdy metal box, it is often used as landing craft, and this is when the Astartes of the Great Crusade realized that the Magna-Melta is one hell of a Melta Cannon. Since flying the Caestus around the place just in case they needed that big Melta is impractical, they stripped off that Magna-Melta and popped it on their Deimos Predator. And by then, they had tanks with big twin-linked Melta Cannons roving around alongside as far as those two hundred years lasted.
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| Like the Magna-Melta, the Melta-Cutter is not intended to be used as a weapon. Unlike the Magna-Melta, the Melta-Cutter is not quite as effective when appropriated as a weapon.
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| You've seen the Magna-Melta on steroids. Behold, the Siege Melta Array is the result after buffing up nicely.
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| [[File:Inferno Lance.PNG|200px|right|thumb|Inferno Lance]]
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| The Inferno Lance is the largest Melta weapon the Eldar so far has to offer.
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| == Dark Eldar Melta Weapons ==
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| The Heat Lance is a rare occurrence of a two-in-one 40k weapon that is actually something more than two different (''or the same'') kind of weapons soldered together.
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| == Necron Melta Weapons ==
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| Yep that's right, even the [[Necrons]] have Melta-Weapons in the form of the Heat Ray that can be used either as a focused beam (two shots at STR8 AP1) or as a heavy flamer (AP4 STR5) is used exclusively by the [[Triarch Stalker]], and the short-ranged but very destructive Heat Cannon used by Sentry Pylons.
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| [[File:AcanthriteThermalCutting.png|200px|right|thumb|Cutting Beam]]
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| The Cutting Beam is a Necron weapon only utilized by the insect-like constructs known as [[Canoptek Acanthrite|Canoptek Acanthrites]].
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| ===Heat Ray===
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| [[File:NecronHeatRaySide.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Heat Ray]]
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| [[File:SentryPylonHeatCannonSide.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Heat Cannon]]
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| The close-quarters-focused XV-9 Hazard [[Battlesuit]] can also take a '''fusion cascade''', which is capable of a higher rate of fire (it's Assault D3 instead of 1), at the cost of reduced range (12" instead of 18"), though it is still as capable of penetrating armor as a regular Melta.
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| === Fusion Collider ===
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| [[File:Fusion_Collider.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Fusion Collider]]
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| A nice new toy for the nice new XV-95 Ghostkeel suit, the Fusion Collider is a short-range anti-tank weapon that can reduce enemy armor to slag in the blink of an eye. It has been developed to fire completely silently, making it a perfect accompanying weapon for the stealth-oriented XV95 Battlesuit.
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| Fitted with power dispersal exchanges, this weapon can fire a searing blaze of energy capable of reducing enemies into a [[Wat|miniature mushroom cloud]] without risking detection by enemy imaging. The Fusion Collider's comparatively short range is seen as little impediment by an XV95 Ghostkeel's Shas'vre pilot, for the Battlesuit has been specifically engineered to enter close range without harm.
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| The Fusion Collider is functionally a Fusion Blaster with a D3 shots, allowing it to destroy tightly packed TEQ's and Vehicles.
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| === Fusion Eradicator ===
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| [[File:SupremacyFusionEradicator.png|200px|right|thumb|Fusion Eradicator]]
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| While humans made their titan-sized melta cannons having huge blasts, Tau went the different way and basically created gatling-multimelta. Designed as a radical solution to the limitations of current Tau fusion weapons technology, the Fusion Eradicator combines a battery of multiple synchronized firing chambers, making it capable of evaporating any single target in a torrent of heat, and mounted it on Ta'Unar Supremacy Suit.
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| They have yet to figure out how to make it more reliable and cost efficient, as in its current state it wears out so quickly that the whole weapon system should be replaced after each battle, and it's not a cheap thing. However, as the Imperial Knights lead the Imperium's counter-attack to retake the Damocles Gulf, a weapon capable of reliably one-shotting them is worth any price.
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| The Fusion Eradicator on tabletop is a Titanic weapon that can be mounted on the Supremacy Armor. The weapon itself is a 5 shot Fusion Blaster, with an extra 6" range, and once you realize each Fusion Blaster is a 1D6 damage weapon, it's gonna do a lot of hurt.
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| [[Category:Chaos]][[Category:Necrons]]
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